Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9232, Isaac Eagleton, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R 9
Eagleton, Isaac
R. 9232
Eccleston, or
Sawyer, Comfort
CONTENTS
(Former Widow)

State of New York Yates County { ss
On this twenty third day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber Augustus Downey a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County of Yates Comfort Sawyer a resident of the Town of Potter in the said County of Yates Aged Eighty two - years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and 23 August 1842 and of the 3 d March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Pagleton who was a private in the Revolutionary Army that she understood from her said husband and believes he was in the Army eighteen months that as early as her marriage to him she heard him speak of his Revolutionary services but whether in the Continental Service or State troops or Militia of the State of Rhode Island Connecticut she is unable to say but believes in the Continental Service. That she is unable to state the names of his officers or the Regiment to which he belonged, that she has made diligent enquiry and is unable to find any living witness who was in the Service with him. That her  his brother who she believes is now dead was in the Army at the same time. That she has no documentary evidence of her said husband's enlistment or services. That her said husband was a resident of the town of Hopkinton  Stonington in the said State of Rhode Island  Connecticut at the time of his enlistment and his services were rendered in that part of the country. That he left the Service about a year before his marriage to him which was in the forepart of the year (1781) Seventeen hundred and eighty one, and she respectfully requests an examination into her said husband's services on the rolls of the War Department.
She also declares that she was married to the said Isaac Pagleton in the said town of Stonington on the Nineteenth day of April in the year (1780) Seventeen hundred and eighty one. That her husband the aforesaid Isaac Pagleton died in the town of Hebron Washington County and said State of New York in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1784 viz at the time above stated.
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Cornelius — Cornelius — Sawyer on the  day of in October

eighteen hundred nine - that he died on the fourth day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty four at the town of Ulster in the said county of Yates and that she is still a widow. And she further declares she is entitled to receive under the acts of 7. July 1838 and 23 August 1842 a pension of sixty dollars per annum Sworn & and subscribed on the day and Year Comfort Sawyer first above written before me
A. Tarry Judge of the County Courts of Yates County I certify that the above named Comfort Sawyer is personally well known to me that I have known her for twenty five years last past. that she is a person of undoubted veracity and entitled to belief in her above declaration. that I believe her age is as above stated. that she is in full health and unable from bodily infirmity to attend the Court of which I am a Member. that the words "Connecticut" and "Sturminster" and the lines from "that" to "time" were erased in the above declaration before signing and the words "Hopkinton" & "Rhode Island" interlined
State of New York } Yates County }
A. Tarry Judge of the County Courts of Yates County
Comfort Sawyer being duly sworn says, that she received a certificate of marriage two or three days after it bears date from the hand of Joshua Babcock Esq. who married her that he was reported to be a justice of the peace of the town of Sturminster at the time. that she has always had the said certificate in her possession since it was given to her by the said Esq. Babcock. that she made the entries on the back of the said certificate soon after the events occurred that are there stated. that they are the records of the births of the children she had by her said husband Isaac Eagleton. that her said husband so far as she knows wrote his name Eagleton. that her maiden name was Comfort Dyer - Subscribed and sworn to the 23 rd day of Comfort Sawyer August 1893 before me
State of New York } Yates County }
A. Tarry Judge of the County Courts of Yates County
Allen Eagleton being duly sworn states that he is a resident of the Yates County. that he is the son of Comfort Sawyer and Isaac Eagleton. that his Mother's maiden name was Comfort Dyer. that his said Father Isaac Eagleton & his said Mother widow Comfort Sawyer had eight children at the time of their marriage five of whom were older than himself and two younger. that he

is fifty one years old. that he has seen the Certificate first annexed in the deposition of his said Mother that the entries on the back of the same are in the hand writing of his said Mother. that his father the said Isaac Egleton wrote his name "Egleton" that he remembers his said father perfectly well. that as far back as he can remember it was a reputation in his said fathers family that his said father was a Revolutionary soldier, that his said father the said Isaac Egleton died in the town of Hebron Washington County N.Y. in the year seven hundred and ninety eight. that his said Mother Widow Comfort Sawyer was afterwards in the year eighteen hundred and nine Married to Cornelius Sawyer in the year 1809 . that the said Cornelius Sawyer his said step father died in the town of Middlebury Yates County in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four which facts this deponent knows and well remembers. that his said Mother Widow Comfort Sawyer is still unmarried and now a widow. that he attended the funerals of the said Isaac Egleton his said father and of Cornelius Sawyer his said step father.
Sworn and subscribed the 26 th day of August 1843 before me and I further certify, that the said Allan Egleton is a credible person & entitled to belief
A. Tenny Judge of the County Courts of Yates County
State of New York } Yates County } Samuel Sawyer being duly sworn swith that he is personally well acquainted with Widow Comfort Sawyer the forgoing declarant, that she is the widow of his Grandfather Cornelius Sawyer. that she is unmarried and still his widow. that his grandfather the said Cornelius Sawyer died in the town of Middlebury. that he remembers the fact perfectly well, and attended his funeral, & according to his recollection it was in the spring of eighteen hundred and twenty four. that he has always understood in his Grandfathers family the said Cornelius Sawyer, that his grand mother the said Comfort Sawyer was the Widow Egleton at the time his said Grandfather married her Samuel Sawyer
Sworn and subscribed the 25 th day of August 1843. before me. The said Samuel Sawyer being personally known to me & is a person of respectability
A. Tenny Judge of the County Courts of Yates Co.

State of New York } Yates County } ss
John J Schenck Esquire being duly sworn saith that he is a justice of the peace of the said County of Yates and a near Neighbor of the foregoing declarant Widow Comfort Sawyer that it is public report that her first husband's name was Engleton that she has children with whom he is acquainted by the name of Engleton that he always understood she was Widow Engleton at the time she was married to Cornelius Sawyer that she is now unmarried and a Widow, that she is a respectable person and entitled to belief in her said declaration John J Schenck sworn & subscribed the 26 th day of August 1843 before me & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John J Schenck that he is a highly respectable citizen of the said town of Potter
A. Sorsby Judge of the County Court of Yates County
State of New York } Yates County } ss
Richard Williams Esquire being duly sworn saith that he is a Member of Assembly of the Legislature of the State of New York & a near Neighbor of Widow Comfort Sawyer the foregoing declarant. that he is somewhat acquainted with the history of her family & has known some members of it for twenty years & upwards that she was reported to be Widow Engleton when she was last married & he has never heard that reputation disputed or doubted. that she is now unmarried and a Widow. that she is a respectable person & entitled to belief in her said declaration
Subscribed and sworn before me the 26 th day of August 1843. The said R H Williams being known to me to be a highly respectable Citizen
R H Williams
A. Sorsby Judge of the County Court of Yates County
I Samuel Stevens Clerk of the County Courts in and for the said County of Yates etc. Certify that Augustus Sorsby is a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County duly Commissioned & sworn & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to the foregoing declaration of Comfort Sawyer the affidavits of Comfort Sawyer Widow Engleton Samuel Sawyer Esq Schenck, R H Williams Esq & Certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name the 26 th day of August in the year 1843
Sam Stevens
Clerk of the County Courts of Yates County

Certificate of Isaac Egleston's Marriage
Isaac born Sunday
1782
New Year's Eve
1784
Isaac born Friday
1787
Isaac born Tuesday
1788
Isaac born Wednesday
1790
Ellen born Sunday
1792
Mary born Sunday
1795
Cornelia born Friday
1798
1798

April 19 th 1781
Then was Married Mr Isaac Egleston and Mr Comfort Gell South of Stonington
Test Joshua Babcock Justice of Peace

Comfort Sawyer
Revolutionary Claim of
Isaac Eagleton
R. Island
or Connecticut
New York
act 1838
suspended

Allen Eagleton, Pinggold, Lagrange Co Inda
POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Indiana
COUNTY OF La Grange
Geo W. Grusin Allen Eagleton
} to wit: a Notary Public
Be it known that before me
personally appeared
aged 60 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Isaac Eagleton who was a Revolutionary Soldier of Rinderman in the State of Rhode Island and that he died on the same time in the year 1877 and that his mother, named Carpent Eagleton died on the 26th day of April 18 48 and that they were married as near as he can recollect in the year 1753 and that they were residents of the State of Rhode Island  several years  thence they removed to Massachusetts and that they resided there two years  and then  removed to Washington Co New York where his father died and that he resides in La Grange Co Inda and that furthermore he
BY THESE
PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son and heir of Isaac Eagleton who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 28th day of December 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Allen Eagleton
Witness:
G. S. McIntyre
Witness:
H. B. O'Neall
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that has always by the community been known as the son of Isaac Eagleton
Dated on this 28th day of December 1852
Geo W. Grusin Notary Public
State of Indiana COUNTY of La Grange
to wit:
I hereby certify, That
George W. Grusin
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of La Grange Co  Circuit Court , this 29th day of December one thousand eight hundred and 52
Thomas H. Harg
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

9537. Comfort Sawyer family in law of Isaac Eagle N.Y.
Suspended
Set to A Term Oct 19. 1843

Acts of July 11, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
9232
P. O.
Comfort Sawyer
Service: Forms wid. of Isaac Eagleton
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

9537
Comfort Sawyer Formerly widow of Isaac Sawyer
N.Y. Oct July 7 th 38
Mr. J. J. Wilson Aunt Fannie Washington City D.C.
9232

Washington D.C. 28 Aug 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the declaration of Comfort Sawyer. The affidavits of Comfort Sawyer Allen Egleton Samuel Sawyer Esq. Schuch & Hon R H Williams
Mrs Sawyer claims a Pension under the Acts of 7 July 1838 23 d August 1842 & 3 d March 1843 on account of the services of a former husband Isaac Egleton
All the evidence she offers of the services of her husband is the affidavit of her son Allen Egleton that it was reputation in the family that he was a Revolutionary Soldier
The object of the Declaration and proof is to bring this case within the Regulations of the War Department so as to authorize an examination of the "Rolls Books & records" in your office - She has given the best description she is able to of the services, with a view to facilitate an investigation - but she cannot state the names of his Officers - she can only state give the place of his enlistment
It is extremely difficult to get the names of Officers when the marriage took place after the services had been performed

I have found very few instances where they were able to recollect & none without some record to aid them even when their husbands had been imprisoned and it is hoped an investigation will not be refused for that cause - although perhaps it may be inconvenient to make the desired examination without such information. The Widow states he resided in Hopkinton Rhode Island at the time of his enlistment.
Marriage. The certificate of the Justice who married them, 19 th April 1781, annexed to the declaration, with the births of her children recorded by her own hand on the back.
Death of Isaac Cagleton 1798 - Afft of Ellen Cagleton & reputation that she was "Widow Cagleton" before & at her marriage to Sawyer, Affts of Schenck & Williams.
That she was married to Cornelius Sawyer in 1809. Afft of Ellen Cagleton.
That Sawyer died in 1824 Affts of Ellen Cagleton & Samuel Sawyer.
That she is still a Widow. Affts Ellen Cagleton Samuel Sawyer J d Schenck and R H Williams.
Reputation and Standing of the Applicant. Affts of Esq. Schenck & Hon R H Williams.

This Case is submitted by the applicant for investigation
I am with great respect Your Obt Servt
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